Re: Patent infringement?

Subject: Re: Re: Patent infringement?

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: : Is it legal to incorporate a patented, off-the-shelf item (that has been legally purchased through normal retail distribution channels) as part of a subsystem in a new invention, or does the new invention have to be a totally new creation before it can be patented? : : If patentable, is it legal to continue utilizing the patented item in the manufacture of the finished product for retail sale, or would that be considered a patent infringement? : Dear Ronnie Phillips, : Without taking professional responsibility for the answer, my off the cuff feeling is that as long as the patented item can be legitimately obtained it can be used. : M. Arthur Auslander : Auslander & Thomas-Intellectual Property Law Since 1909 : 505 Eighth Avenue, New York, NY 10018 : 212-594-6900, fax 212-244-0028, aus@auslander.com : ELAINE's Workshop (sm) : E arly L egal A dvice I s N ot E xpensive

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